Zamfara Govt Confirms New Cases of Polio

Zamfara govt confirms new cases of polio

The Zamfara State Government has confirmed four new cases of poliomyelitis in the state as health authorities intensify vaccination efforts to curb the spread of the disease. The Incident Manager of the Zamfara State Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), Murtala Salaudeen disclosed this during a media briefing. Salaudeen said the cases were detected in two local government areas of the state, with three recorded in Gummi Local Government Area and o…

Zamfara Begins Polio Immunisation Campaigns

The Zamfara State Primary Health Care Board (ZSPHCB), in partnership with UNICEF and other development partners, has launched the Immunisation Campaign to safeguard children against vaccine-preventable diseases, especially polio. Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, who launched the campaign at PHC Kwata in Gusau, described it as an essential intervention that encourages parents and caregivers to vaccinate their children against …